Philippines vs Thailand: Exported deforestation
Philippines
12,381 hectares
in 2023
Thailand
17,112 hectares
in 2023
Philippines rank
19th
Thailand rank
16th
Exported deforestation over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17,112 hectares against 12,381 hectares in Philippines, a difference of 4,731 hectares.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,104 hectares | 24,512 hectares | 11,408 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 13,435 hectares | 28,876 hectares | 15,441 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 12,049 hectares | 17,805 hectares | 5,756 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Philippines or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 17,112 hectares against 12,381 hectares in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Philippines and Thailand?
- 4,731 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Philippines ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 16th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.